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Russian Armed Forces

Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Вооружённые Си́лы Росси́йской Федера́ции
Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (obverse).svg
Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Founded 7 May 1992
Service branches Ground Forces Russian Ground Forces
Air Force Russian Aerospace Forces
Navy Russian Navy
Ground Forces Strategic Missile Troops
Ground Forces Russian Airborne Troops
Leadership
Supreme Commander-in-Chief President Vladimir Putin
Minister of Defence General of the Army Sergey Shoigu
Chief of the General Staff General of the Army Valery Gerasimov
Manpower
Military age 18~27
Conscription 12 months
Active personnel 1,000,000 (2017) (ranked 5th)
Reserve personnel 2,000,000 (2017)
Expenditures
Budget $69.7 billion (2017) (ranked 4th)
Percent of GDP 5.4% (FY 2017)
Industry
Domestic suppliers
Annual exports
Related articles
History Military history of Russia
History of Russian military ranks
Military ranks of the Soviet Union
Wars Russia Involved
Ranks Air Force ranks and insignia
Army ranks and insignia
Navy ranks and insignia

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Russian: Вооружённые Си́лы Росси́йской Федера́ции, tr. Vooruzhonnije Síly Rossíyskoj Federátsii) are the military service of the Russian Federation, established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992, Boris Yeltsin signed a presidential decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the Russian SFSR under Russian control. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces is the President of Russia. The Russian Armed Forces were formed in 1992.

Armed forces under the Ministry of Defence are divided into:

There are additionally two further "separate troop branches", the National Guard and the Border Service. These are not normally included as branches of the "Armed Forces" but are nonetheless used in armed conflicts.

The number of personnel is specified by decree of the President of Russia. On 1 January 2008, a number of 2,019,629 units, including military of 1,134,800 units, was set. In 2010 the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) estimated that the Russian Armed Forces numbered about 1,027,000 active troops and in the region of 2,035,000 reserves (largely ex-conscripts). As opposed to personnel specified by decree, actual personnel in the forces are paid was reported by the Audit Chamber of Russia as 766,000 in October 2013. As of December 2016, the armed forces are at 93 percent of the required manpower.


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